Hubbard defeats Jaffin in House District 12 race

ROCHESTER — Democrat Pam Hubbard won the election for state representative for Ward 5 on Tuesday, after running against Republican candidate Robert Jaffin.

Hubbard, the newest state representative in District 12, received 1,276 votes on Tuesday, while Jaffin received 987 votes, according to unofficial results, which do not include write-ins.

Hubbard, 66, is a retired high school English teacher who served eight years on the School Board after retirement. She has previously served four terms in the House of Representatives; while there, she was a member of the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee.

“It is vital that we provide quality education for our future generations in order to prepare them and our state and country for the many difficult challenges which lie ahead,” she said before Tuesday’s election. “At the same time, we must protect the N.H. environment for both quality of life and health reasons.”